July 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM - July 6, 2026 Special Board Meeting
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1. Opening Exercises
Speaker(s):
Board President
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1.1. Call to Order
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Board President will call the Board Meeting to order.
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Board President
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1.2. Opening Exercises
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 Please rise, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and observe a moment of silence.
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Board President
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1.3. Roll Call
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Board Secretary
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1.4. Purpose of Special Board Meeting
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Board President
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1.5. Public Comment - Only on the Board's Proposed Approval of the Agenda as Presented or as Modified
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Public comment will only be permitted to discuss whether or not an item currently listed on the draft agenda that has been posted should be on the agenda or off the agenda. No discussion on the substance of the agenda item will be permitted since the discussion will be exclusively limited to whether or not an item should appear on the agenda.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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1.6. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Recommended Motion(s):
MOTION by , SECONDED by , to approve the agenda as presented or in the Alternative.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
In the Alternative - MOTION by , SECONDED by , to approve the agenda with the following items (or items) to be stricken from the agenda....
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1.7. Public Comment - Traditional Public Comment Period on Agenda Items Only
Description:
Welcome to the Board Meeting of the Lehighton Area School District. We now open the public comment portion of our meeting.
Please note that this session is recorded. Speakers will be called in the order they signed up. When recognized, please state your name and municipality for the record. Each speaker has 3 minutes to speak. We ask that you keep your comments respectful and direct them to the presiding officer. Failure to follow these rules - including the use of profanity, personal attacks, or disruption - may result in the forfeiture of your speaking time or removal from the meeting. There will be a second opportunity for public comment at the end of our Board Meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Action Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2.1. Resolution Ratifying and Readopting the 2026-2027 General Fund Budget and Tax Resolution
Recommended Motion(s):
MOTION by , SECONDED by , TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEHIGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND READOPTING THE 2026-2027 GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,512,855 IN EXPENDITURES AND $51,443,380 IN REVENUES, TOGETHER WITH THE 2026-2027 TAX RESOLUTION LEVYING A REAL ESTATE TAX AT THE RATE OF 53.6751 MILLS, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 671, 687, AND 688 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, AS AMENDED, AS PRESENTED.
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2.2. Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion Resolution
Recommended Motion(s):
MOTION by , SECONDED by , TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEHIGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND READOPTING THE 2026-2027 HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENT REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY EXCLUSION PROGRAM ACT (ACT 50 OF 1998) AND THE TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT (ACT 1 OF 2006), AS PRESENTED.
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3. Communications
Speaker(s):
Board President
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3.1. Board Comment
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This is an opportunity for Board members to offer comments related to the agenda items.
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3.2. Public Comment
Description:
We are now at the closing of our Board Meeting and are offering a second opportunity for public comment on our Board Meeting.
Please note that this session is recorded. Speakers will be called in the order they signed up. When recognized, please state your name and municipality for the record. Each speaker has 3 minutes to speak. We ask that you keep your comments respectful and direct them to the presiding officer. Failure to follow these rules - including the use of profanity, personal attacks, or disruption - may result in the forfeiture of your speaking time or removal from the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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3.3. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Recommended Motion(s):
MOTION by , SECONDED by , to adjourn the Meeting.
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